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1 Samuel 21

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1 Samuel 21:1 [1] The city of the priests was located on Mt. Scopus about a mile northeast of Jerusalem.
1 Samuel 21:1 [1] The city of the priests was located on Mt. Scopus about a mile northeast of Jerusalem.
1 Samuel 21:1 [2] Ahimelech was also known as Ahijah.
1 Samuel 21:1 [2] Ahimelech was also known as Ahijah.
1 Samuel 21:4 [3] I.e. the bread of the Presence (showbread) was an offering dedicated to God and was to be eaten only by the priests. The ancient rabbis maintained that any law may be superseded to save life, and that David's life was in danger from hunger.
1 Samuel 21:4 [3] I.e. the bread of the Presence (showbread) was an offering dedicated to God and was to be eaten only by the priests. The ancient rabbis maintained that any law may be superseded to save life, and that David's life was in danger from hunger.
1 Samuel 21:5 [4] I.e. intimate contact with women.
1 Samuel 21:5 [4] I.e. intimate contact with women.
1 Samuel 21:5 [5] Lit vessels, a euphemism for the human body.
1 Samuel 21:5 [5] Lit vessels, a euphemism for the human body.
1 Samuel 21:6 [6] Lit Face.
1 Samuel 21:6 [6] Lit Face.
1 Samuel 21:10 [7] This was a dangerous place to go since it was not only one of the Philistine's five major cities, but also the former home of Goliath.
1 Samuel 21:10 [7] This was a dangerous place to go since it was not only one of the Philistine's five major cities, but also the former home of Goliath.
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